In an attempt to gain wisdom in raising our children within the context of ministry, I was asking advice of a veteran missionary. Their family had a wonderful routine of validating the children as they were growing. We have no adopted these Dates, and the kids love them!
We have chosen one night of the week as a standing Date Night. Each week, the kids and the parents rotate. Each child has an opportunity to spend time with an alternating parent--alone, having his/her very own dedicated time.
An example would look like this:
Week 1 - Dad - Child 1
Week 2 - Mom - Child 2
Week 3 - Dad - Child 3
Week 4 - Mom - Child 1
and so on....
Our kids talk about their date for several days before their turn. We set a dollar limit and let them choose where they want to go. It helps us, as parents, to connect with our kids!
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